Expressions Of Fear

noun a person who moves slowly and stealthily in order to avoid being noticed

preposition to move slowly and stealthily alongside someone or something

• The detective observed the suspect's movements and noticed a creep with a suspicious behavior.
• I saw a creep with a shady look hanging around the corner.
• There's a creep with a creepy vibe following us.
• Fear began to creep with a sense of unease as the darkness enveloped the room.

adjective Causing fear or disgust; frightful and shocking.

adverb In a hideous manner; very ugly or disgusting.

• The painting was criticized for its hideously bold colors and chaotic composition.
• She showed up to the party wearing a hideously bright outfit that clashed with everything.
• That new movie was hideously bad, I couldn't even sit through the first 10 minutes.
• The corruption within the company was like a hideously dark cloud hanging over everyone's heads.

noun a thing, person, or situation that is very large, ugly, and unnatural

• The new building was described as a monstrosity by the architectural critics.
• That car is a total monstrosity, dude.
• I can't believe you're wearing those monstrosity of shoes.
• The corruption in the government was a monstrosity that needed to be addressed.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• She approached the podium with her heart in her boots, unsure of how the audience would react to her speech.
• When he saw the size of the waves, his heart was in his boots and he almost backed out of the surfing lesson.
• I could tell by the look on her face that her heart was in her boots when she realized she had forgotten her wallet at home.
• After receiving the bad news, he walked away with his heart in his boots, feeling defeated and hopeless.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The candidate froze during the interview, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
• When the teacher called on him unexpectedly, he looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
• She was so shocked by the news, she stood there like a deer in headlights.
• Facing the large crowd, the speaker felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights.